The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-24

tiAA N'N lhNN tV EANt us eubStauAlaI patronage when the second issue of the Argus swept our hopes away, for his advertisement came out pale and i sickly, while the announcement of a fellow who was attempting to rival him in dried fruit circles came out stifl and sticky in the blackest of de- ciaration. This somewhat diSheartened me, but Warner assured me that it was all right. "Why," said he, "wc have simply swapped one of those fel- lows for the other one, and, to tell you the truth, think we have trade wise choice, as the new man, not yet having toothold, is likely to spend money in order to get it." But when the third issue came out, the new mans advertisement looked like bill ious grin; and with many words cx- pressive of his disgust he ordered us not to make another attempt to print his name. could not conceal my de- jection, but Warner seemed to gather hope, "Why, don't you know" said he, "that dried apple patronage amounts to nothing? Now that we've got rid of those little fellows, whom politeness would not permit us to re- ject, the big advertisers will come to us.
 l began to notice that the man with whom we boarded. who at first had been of such boundless jest, was grad ually contracting the currency of his good humor. It was painful to me, but Warner said that he was glad of it. "Don't you know" said he, "that it is good sign when a man stops telling you old jokes and begins to talk to you seriously? It shows that he is getting down to an understanding of your character"
 A few days later, when our "land- lord" told us that we need not come to dinner or to any other meals which were likely to follow, began to grieve over our ill luck, but Warner declared that we were now in a posi- tion to reduce expenses "l have ob- served" said he, "that these people are close economists. When they see that we are trying to follow their example, they will rally to our sup port"
 "But where are we going to board?" l asked
 "Board ourselves in the ofiice," he replied. "That's where the economy comes in"
 "Yes, but how are we going to get anything to eat?"
 "Never mind about that. We'll get plenty to eat"
 The man who owned the clap board cuddy hole that we termed an office, came up and informed us that if we did not make ourselves agreeable by the immediate payment of the last months rent he would make himself useful to society by placing the "squashing" foot of justice upon the neck of our squirming enter prise. This announcement completely crushed me, but Warner received it as piece of cheerful intelligence. "If you evict us," said he, "the Irish ele- ment of Scottville society will rally to our support" Then. turning to me, he added: 9I can now see our way clear. Hitherto, having been identified with TIC particular faction, we have received no particular SUD- port, but now, as this fellow Is about to cast our lot among the Irish, we can make direct appeal"
 The fellow kicked our candIe-b box into the street and scattered our type upon the four corners of the public square. Among tho citizens who laughed at the cruel performance, the Irish were prominent and loud. "Ah," said Warner, in the cheerful voice of 6 newborn encouragement, "this gives us an excuse to leave the town. I have been thinking that we can do better somewhere else, but ss we had no cause for leaving here, was afraid that the public might look with sus- picion upon our departure I hear